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14.04.2026 19:50 Iran's Ambassador to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani has strongly condemned the United States' imposition of a naval blockade on Iranian ports as a flagrant violation of Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity, calling it an illegal act of aggression that threatens regional and international peace and security.

14.04.2026 19:50 The international community should continue to step up efforts to promote peace talks and take a clear stand against any actions that undermine the ceasefire or escalate confrontation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a phone conversation with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday.

14.04.2026 19:50 In Dubai, rows of cars bound for Kyrgyzstan are sitting idle. Aktilik Alipbay uulu, a Kyrgyz importer based in the city, isn't sure when they'll move.

14.04.2026 19:50 Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a decree of the State Council to publish a new set of rules on countering foreign states' unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction measures.

14.04.2026 19:50 The crew of HMAS Toowoomba has been sharpening their skills in the South China Sea with one of the ship's primary weapons, the Mark 45 five-inch naval artillery gun.

14.04.2026 19:50 Any Iranian ships that come close to the US blockade of Iranian ports "will be immediately eliminated," Anadolu Agency reports citing US President Donald Trump.

14.04.2026 19:50 On April 13, the Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters, which is the central operational headquarters of Iran's armed forces, said that if the announced US naval blockade of Iranian ports was implemented, "no port in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman will be safe."

14.04.2026 19:50 President Masoud Pezeshkian has firmly reiterated that Iran will continue all negotiations exclusively within the framework of international law and regulations, while underscoring Tehran's firm commitment to diplomacy, regional stability and the protection of its national rights in the face of the US-Israeli war of aggression.

14.04.2026 19:50 The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps warns that the Iranian armed forces did not use their full capacity in their reprisal missile and drone attacks against US and Israeli assets across the region, and will unveil new capabilities that are far beyond the enemy's imagination in the event of renewed aggression.

14.04.2026 19:50 Iran has condemned the US attempt to impose a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, questioning whether a "revenge of choice" against the global economy can be an option to win an unlawful "war of choice."

14.04.2026 19:50 Iran has restored train services in East Azarbaijan Province after repairing the damage caused by US-Israeli strikes, says the director general of railways in the northwestern Iranian province.

14.04.2026 19:50 Iran's military has warned that any threat to the country's ports would trigger a broader regional response, declaring that no port in the Persian Gulf or the Sea of Oman would remain secure if Iranian ports are targeted.

14.04.2026 19:50 The chief commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says the United States and the Israeli regime will eventually retreat from the West Asia region without having obtained any achievement.

14.04.2026 19:50 China has called for an immediate end to hostilities as the only viable path to resolving tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

14.04.2026 19:50 As the US blockade of Strait of Hormuz came into effect on Monday 10:00 A.M. ET., the US military said it will block all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports, according to Al Jazeera.